Restoration plan floats to revive Bayou DeSiard and Black Bayou Lake
Officials report several Twin Cities area lakes are dying from stagnant water and weed growth after early dam construction. A new plan proposes connecting Bayou Bartholomew and Black Bayou Lake with a weir and floodgate, clearing mid channel timber, and removing earthen dams to restore water flow, boost Monroe’s reservoir by 2800 acres, and improve fish habitat.
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Bayou DeSiara
Black Bayou Lake
Bartholomew
Bayou DeSiard
Black Bayou
Cities Service Oil Company
Forrester
Glenn Ham
Arkansas and
Louisiana, Missouri Railways
Department of Public Works
DeSiard
George W. Monk
Monroe
Monk
Bayou Bar
Tholomew
Lake Bartholomew
Al&m
Hanna’s Run
Cheniere Lake Club Hosts Worm Tourney In invitational event Saturday
Cheniere Lake Bass Club will host a worm tour nament Saturday with lures furnished free to anglers participating in the invitational event out of Cheniere Lake Area 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Club members can invite guests and all that is needed is your rod and reel, hooks and slip sinkers. Lures will be furnished by Mister Twister. The 200-odd contenders in the $21,000 Oustalet Ford Bass Tournament will banquet in Morgan City tonight and learn pairings for Saturday's start of the two-day meet in the Atchafalaya Basin out of headquarters at Lake Palourde Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheniere Lake
Donnie Mann
Mister Twister
Morgan City
Atchafalaya
Lake Palourde Park
FDFB
Bream
Little River
Jonesville
Wallace Lake
Tew Lake
Bushley Bayou
Harrisonburg
Lake ST. John
Waterproof Ferriday
Tensas
Lake Concordia
Ferriday
Monterey
Yucatan
Newellton
Lake ST. Joseph
Bayou Dessard
Monroe
Black Bayou
Bussey Brake
Bastrop
Lake D’arbonne
Farmerville
Richland
Spots
Fair Ream
Lake Lafourche
Caldwell
Fishing Leader Tips And Bass Hot Weather Casts
The article advises on knotless tapered leaders and butt strength, recommending between line and leader, snipping and adding new size 24, finishing with a finer 1 tip. It also notes bass feeding at dawn or dusk near shorelines and gives a surface lure retrieve technique to trigger strikes.
Federal Biological Services reports on ecology and energy impact
The U S Fish and Wildlife Service unveils the first Biological Services program report outlining environmental implications of energy development and habitat protection. It details over 40 projects in coal oil shale geothermal and offshore energy, plus wetlands and coastal ecosystem work and aims to guide decisionmakers with accessible scientific information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn A. Greenwalt
Interior Department
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Greenwalt
Biological Services Program
National Technical Information Services
NTIS
Springfield
Louisiana Announces 1976-77 Trapping Season Dates
The 1976 77 Louisiana trapping season opens December 1 and ends February 28 according to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. Director J Burton Angelle notes that the 1975 76 harvest valued pelts and meat at 13 820 062 dollars, the fourth straight year above 10 million, and argues trapping remains a valuable part of Louisiana's economy despite opposition to leg hold traps.
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Louisiana
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
New Orleans
J. Burton Angelle
Angelle
United States
Iced Frogs Stay Calmed In Ice Before Hunting
Frog hunters faced with bagging issues keep catch on ice in water to slow movement. After each catch the bag is untied the frog placed in and re secured. Icing the game allows the hunter a smoother next catch and a quicker night’s rest.
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Eddie Cox
Twin Cities
Public Works
Luther T. Harper
Ouachita River
Otto E. Passman
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Tensas Basin
Janice Hughes
Uachita
Sportsman's Digest
Kei Skaip
Biological Services Issues Report
Richard Alden Knit
Weer
Wecwnes
Glen Walker
Standard Parts Machine Shop
Breard
Igroup
L Group of Leisure Suits
Twin City Shopping Center
Piccadilly
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